The deadline to apply for preferential assessment is June 1stin order to be effective for the following calendar tax year.The recording fee is NOT required at the time of application.

Land in agriculture use, in agricultural reserve, and in forest reserve in Allegheny County is eligible to be assessed at the value it has for that use instead of at fair market value.

Changes in land usage may trigger property owner to roll-back taxes as regulated under P.S. 72, Sections 5490.8 and Section 5490.2

If the application is approved:

The Application for Preferential Assessment will be recorded by the Office of Property Assessments (OPA) in the Department of Real Estate (formerly Recorder of Deeds) of Allegheny County in a Preferential Assessment Docket.

NOTE: The recording fee is NOT required at the time of application. Do not send the fee until the application is approved.

Clean & Green Form and Instructions

Act 156-PA - Clean & Green ProgramApplication and instructions for use value assessment of land for real estate tax purposes under Act 319 of 1974 - Clean and Green" as amended by Act 156 of 1998The recording fee is NOT required at the time of application.

Agricultural Reserve Parcels List

Agricultural Reserve Parcels Report(Revised: 02/2015)Under the Clean & Green Program, the non-commercial properties listed in this report are open to the public for recreation, at no charge or fee, and with no discrimination against any person using the land.